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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 34

Monday, September 28, 2009

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Hon. Michael D.Chong, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Robert Bouchard, Gordon Brown, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Siobhan Coady, Marc Garneau, Mike Lake, Brian Scott Masse, Anthony Rota, Dave Van Kesteren, Robert Vincent, Mike Wallace and Chris Warkentin.

Acting Members present: Hon. Ken Dryden for Marc Garneau.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alysia Davies, Analyst ; Dan Shaw, Analyst . House of Commons: Kevin Pittman, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Canadian Bar Association: David Fraser, Chair, Privacy and Access Law Section; Kim Alexander-Cook, Vice-Chair, Marketing Practices Committee, Competition Law Section; Tamra L. Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform. Mouvement des caisses Desjardins: Yves Morency, Vice-President, Government Relations; Bernard Brun, Senior Counsel, Commerce and Technology, Desjardins Sécurité financière; Yvan-Pierre Grimard, Government Relations Advisor. Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.: Frank Zinatelli, Vice-President, Legal Services and Associate General Counsel; Peter Goldthorpe, General Director, Marketplace Regulations Issues. Investment Funds Institute of Canada: Joanne De Laurentiis, President and Chief Executive Officer; Paul Vaillancourt, Independant Financial Advisor. Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic: David Fewer, Acting Director; Tamir Israel, Staff Lawyer. Public Interest Advocacy Centre: John Lawford, Counsel; Janet Lo, Counsel.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, May 8, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act.

Yves Morency, Frank Zinatelli, Peter Goldthorpe, Joanne DeLaurentiis and Paul Vaillancourt made statements and answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

David Fewer, Tamra L. Thomson, David Fraser, Kim Alexander-Cook and John Lawford made statements and answered questions.

At 6:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Michelle Tittley
Clerk of the Committee

2009/09/29 4:10 p.m.